Bestanddeel F34 - Building on Success

Host: CCWESTT Biennial Conference, University of Guelph
Location: Guelph, ON
Valerie Overend's Role: Co-presented a workshop: Welcoming Women into Trades & Technology Workplaces with Carolyn Emerson and Susan Hollett (WinSETT) Moderator: Making Change – Women in Trades and Technology

A Biennial conference that brings together stakeholders” members or CCWESTT organizations, regional NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering, researchers, educator and students. The purpose of the conference was to assess progress in terms of the participation of women in SETT occupations.

The conference added another layer to the usual format, and held a Daughter’s Program with both indoor and outdoor activities. This was organized with the help of the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS), a member organization of CCWESTT.